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==Deeper structures of the foot==
==Deeper structures of the foot==
[[File:Horse_hoof_wild_bare_sagittal.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Saggital section through horse hoof.]]
Enclosed within the hoof capsule, in addition to the corium (dermis), are the bony structures – the distal phalanx, distal end of the middle phalanx, the distal interphalangeal joint, and the distal sesamoid bone (navicular). There are also soft tissue structures including ligaments, cartilage, the digital cushion and the insertions of the ¬¬common digital extensor tendon and the deep digital flexor tendon.
Enclosed within the hoof capsule, in addition to the corium (dermis), are the bony structures – the distal phalanx, distal end of the middle phalanx, the distal interphalangeal joint, and the distal sesamoid bone (navicular). There are also soft tissue structures including ligaments, cartilage, the digital cushion and the insertions of the ¬¬common digital extensor tendon and the deep digital flexor tendon.